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Tech Tip: Trailside Repair
Here is a use for those old tires....which normally get tossed in the garbage. Save those sidewalls! A sliced open sidewall while out riding trails is never a good thing. Either you are prepared for it....or not. And if you are not.....the long walk ensues.....followed my a lot of swearing. Those old sidewalls can actually serve as an emergency tire boot!Take those old worn out tires and cut out the sidewalls to custom lengths to use as a tire boot. They are small, weigh nothing, and fit in a seat bag or hydration pack very easily! Plus, it is a ton cheaper than buying pre-made sidewall repair kits.BAM! One tire boot....that I never hope I have to use. I carried 4 assorted sizes of cut sidewalls off old tires on CTR for those 'just in case' moments.
Colorado, United States
Mountain Biking, Athletes/Active Lifestyle
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